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stephanieanneauthor 's review for:
Blindness
by José Saramago
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This story is a fascinating, and dark, look at humanity. The whole thing plays out like a social experiment - what would happen to us if we all suddenly went blind? By refusing to name the characters, it adds to the dehumanizing effects of the story. And by occasionally omitting to note which character is speaking, it adds to the confusion. Unfortunately, because of this lack of identifying information, I felt that some scenes dragged on a little too long. But overall, I enjoyed this bleak, hypothetical examination of the human race.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Sexual harassment, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment